| Main Entry: |
blame |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
accuse; place responsibility |
Synonyms: |
admonish,
ascribe,
attribute,
blast, blow the whistle on,
censure,
charge,
chide, climb all over,
condemn,
criticize,
denounce, denunciate,
disapprove, express disapprobation, find fault with,
finger*,
frame, hold responsible,
impute, indict, jump all over, jump down one's throat,
knock*, lay a bad trip on, lay at one's door, lay to, let one have it, lower the boom, pass the buck, point the finger, rap,
rebuke, reprehend,
reproach, reprove, roast, saddle,
skin*, stick it to,
tax, upbraid
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Antonyms: |
applaud, commend, exalt, exculpate, exonerate, praise, thank
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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